Basic Diver — Build Your Own Dive
SSI Certified

Basic Diver — Build Your Own Dive

Starts from ₹2,970
+ GST · Novotel pool training · pick your site, time and extras

What's included

  • 1:1 SSI-certified instructor
  • Pool training session at Novotel
  • All scuba gear: BCD, regulator, mask, fins, weights, tank
  • HD photos & videos of your dive
  • Boat ride with dolphin sightings
  • Snorkeling + paddle boarding included
  • Snacks, fruits & juices from Novotel
  • 20% referral cash-back code
  • ₹1M boat-ride insurance
SSI Certified Dive Centre in Goa

About This Experience

Always wanted to breathe underwater? The Basic Diver experience at Novotel, Candolim is the easiest way in — no certification, no prior experience, and you don’t need to be a strong swimmer. You start with a guided pool session alongside a 1:1 SSI-certified instructor, then head out by boat to dive Goa’s waters with that same instructor right beside you.

This page lets you build your own dive. Choose your dive site — Suzy’s Wreck, Goa’s iconic 1940s British shipwreck (10–12m), or the shallower Coral Garden Reef (6–10m). Pick how long you want to stay underwater: 15, 30 or 45 minutes. Add an optional second dive, and tack on extras like HD photos & video, a wetsuit, an edited social-media reel, a buffet dinner, or your SSI Basic Diver certificate. Your price updates live as you choose.

You only pay a 20% advance to confirm — the balance is settled in person after your pool training session, so you commit fully only once you’re comfortable in the water. Every booking includes all scuba gear, the boat ride (dolphin sightings are common), and snorkeling plus paddle-boarding on the day.

What's Included

  • 1:1 SSI-certified instructor
  • Pool training session before the ocean dive
  • All scuba gear: BCD, regulator, mask, fins, weights, tank
  • Boat ride to Suzy's Wreck (dolphin sightings common)
  • Snorkeling + paddle boarding included on the day
  • Snacks, fruits & juices from Novotel

Exclusions

  • Transport from your hotel to the Novotel dive base
Got Questions?

Frequently Asked Questions

DIP (₹2,970) if you want the cheapest taste of scuba. DIVE (₹4,950) if you want a full 40-min dive AND walk away with an SSI Basic Diver cert. DOUBLE (₹7,920) if you want two dives — wreck + reef — plus every extra included.

You should be comfortable floating and moving in water, but no formal swim test is needed. If you can float and breathe through a snorkel, you're good to go.

Every diver must read and complete the SSI medical questionnaire before the pool session — it's a yes/no checklist on common conditions (asthma, heart, recent surgery, pregnancy, etc.). Most people answer 'no' to all and dive without any paperwork. <strong>If you answer 'yes' to any item, please print the form, get it signed by a doctor, and bring it on the day.</strong> <a href='/wp-content/uploads/medical/diver-medical.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Open the medical questionnaire (PDF)</a>.

8 years for pool/lagoon version, 10 years for the open-water dive. Children dive with a 1:1 instructor and a parent waiver.

Your instructor stays within arm's reach the whole dive. Signal at any time, and you ascend together immediately. Most first-timers settle within the first 2–3 minutes.

Max 12m for any tier. Suzy's Wreck sits at 10–12m. The Coral Garden reef (DOUBLE only) is shallower at 6–10m.

Yes — DIVE and DOUBLE tiers both include the SSI Basic Diver Certificate (₹590 add-on for DIP). It's a recognition card, not a full diving licence; for that, look at SSI Open Water Diver.

We monitor sea conditions live. If the dive is called off, we reschedule for the next clear day at no extra cost. Pay-to-pass, not pay-to-date.

Novotel Resort & Spa, Candolim, Goa. We use their pool for training; the dive sites are at Grande Island, ~30 min by boat from Sinquerim jetty (4 km from Novotel).
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Ready to Build Your Basic Diver — Build Your Own Dive?

Pick your site, time and extras — pay just 20% to confirm. Balance after your pool session.